ML20151P315

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Responds to 850730 Request for Info Re Number of Incidents & Corresponding Sanctions Imposed Concerning Unauthorized Disclosures of Sensitive Info.Ofc of Inspector & Auditor Files Identified 10 Incidents
ML20151P315
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Issue date: 09/18/1985
From: Connelly S
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTOR & AUDITOR (OIA)
To: Olmstead W
NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE LEGAL DIRECTOR (OELD)
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MEMORANDUM FOR: William J. "Olmstead, Director '

and Chief Counsel Regulations Division ELD FROM: Sharon R. Connelly, Directo z dtet -

Office of Inspector and Auditor

SUBJECT:

UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURES OF SENSITIVE INFORMATION This is in response to your July 30, 1985, memorandum requesting information on the number of incidents and the corresponding sanctions imposed for unauthorized disclosures of protected information by U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission (NRC) employees and special Government employees for the period January 19, 1975, to the present.

Tne Offi.ce of Inspector and Auditor (OIA) has identified from its files 10 t unauthorized disclosures of protected infomation by NRC employees. Two of these disclosures involved classified information. Please note that the i Division of Security has included these disclosures in their' tally. The '

remaining unauthorized disclosures we have identified involve sensitive information (three instances), information subject to the Privacy Act (one

, instance), draft reports (three instances), and proprietary information (one

'r instance).

In the instance of the unauthorized disclosure of information subject to the Privacy Act, two employees were given letters of reprimand for their actions in that regard. -

Where the person (s) responsible for unauthorized disclosures in the other instances were known, no sanctions were imposed. Moreover, these instances did not involve knowing or willful disclosures and counseling of some of the employees concerned was sufficient.

cc: ,Raymond J. Brady, SEC CONTACT:. Keith G. Logan, OIA 492-7170 YA St;olo so#3 y<, .